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The government on Wednesday said it has achieved the fiscal deficit target of 3.5 percent of GDP in 2016-17.
The government is confident of achieving the fiscal deficit target of 3.5 percent for 2016- 17, the newly appointed Controller General of Accounts (CGA), Anthony Lianzuala, said on Monday.
Government on Wednesday sought the approval of the Lok Sabha for gross additional expenditure of Rs 59,978.29 crore as part of the Second Batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants for the fiscal 2016-17.
Speaking at the first Indian Cost Accounts Service Day celebration here, Jaitley said what happened in Greece recently was a direct consequence of the fact that governments there decided "not to live" within their means.
Meeting the budgeted fiscal deficit target of 4.1 percent of GDP for the current financial year looks "challenging", says Japanese brokerage firm Nomura.
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